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Originally Posted by Shelley
Well I thought I would join in. For now, two docs here in So Cal have dx'd possible RSD in left shoulder. Been reading for a couple of weeks. Actually going to go see fmichael's doc for another opinion.
Had a frozen shoulder for two years during which i also fell on and jammed. Got an injection a year ago and the overreaction in the area of the shot was incredible. Looks like they think the shoulder has developed RSD. Unfortunatley it also looks like there is an impinged nerve in the shoulder which could be contributing. THey would need to do surgery on it. And apparetly not many ortho's do this surgery becasue its rare to have this nerve impinged. But leave it to me to be complicated.
Had a stellate, suprascap and axillary block this week Wednesday.
We shall see.
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Hi Shelley, My RSD began right after a breast biopsy-frozen shoulder. Went immediately into physical therapy and massage therapy. After 50, this ortho surgeon wanted to operate, but I said no. Another 50 and had full use of shoulder/arm. They said it might go to other shoulder. We moved from Oregon to Arizona and after a year, it did move. back to therapy and full remission. While water skiing, got frozen hand-misdiagnosed with RA. Went back to Oregon for sports injury doc and the hand ortho diagnosed rsd in 1 minute. nuclear med test confirmed.
If you go to rsdrx.com and go to puzzles. Dr. Hooshmand in Florida practice 40 years on rsd. Go to #75 puzzle-it's really a question with his answer. Any form of invasive treatment is frowned on in the RSD community.
RSD used to be called hand shoulder syndrome.
I hope good report on your Dr. trip. Your friend, loretta